Ada Reeve (1876-1966)
Last updated: 13.06.24
According to the Internet source given below, Ada Reeve [Adelaide Mary Reeves], was an English actress performing on the pantomime, variety and vaudeville stages born into a theatrical family in London. She debuted aged just four in a pantomime continuing for several years as a child actress with the Frederick Wright Dramatic Company. On her fathers death when aged 14, she began a successful career as a music hall performer, under the name "Little Ada Reeves" which was later shortened to Reeve by 1886. Reeve toured extensively in Australia, South Africa, America and many other places in pantomime, variety and vaudeville into the early 20th century. At the age of 70 she began a film career, which she pursued until 1957.
She died in London..
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Ada Reeve (1876-1966) has at least 1 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
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There's a Welcome in Someone's Heart Music by: Will Wise. Words by: J W Johnson, J B Bennett Performed by: Ada Reeve
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This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
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| Bird on Nellie's Hat, The | Alfred Solman (music) Arthur J. Lamb (words) Madie Scott (perf.) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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| I Can't Forget the Days When I Was Young | Sam Mayo (music) Worton David (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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| If the World Were Ruled by Women | George Arthurs (music) C.W. Murphy (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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| I'm a Little Too Young to Know | F.W. Venton (music) Charles Reeve (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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| Open Your Mouth and Shut Your Eyes | Will Godwin (music) Will Mayne (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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| There's a Long, Long Trail | Alonzo Elliot (music) Stoddard King (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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| Trixie of Upper Tooting | Paul Alfred Rubens (words & music) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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Shop Girl (n.d.), The | I. Caryll (music) Henry Jackson Wells Dam (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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Sue, Sue, Sue (1908) | H.E. Darewski (music) L. Stuart (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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I Can't Forget the Days When I Was Young (1919) | S. Mayo (w&m) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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I Never Forget I'm a Lady (1932) (4:29) | Ada Reeve | |
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M. Scott | Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares (4:10) | Ada Reeve |
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A.B. Sloane | Foolish Questions (1915) (3:05) | Ada Reeve |
The peformer is featured on 27 sheet music/recording covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
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If the World Were Ruled by Women (1905) | George Arthurs | C.W. Murphy (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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Shop Girl (n.d.), The | Ivan Caryll | Henry Jackson Wells Dam (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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Oh! What a Change in the Weather (1899) | T.W. Connor | ||
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Sue, Sue, Sue (1908) | Hermann E. Darewski | Leslie Stuart (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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Is It Nothing to You? (1915) | Percy Edgar | Huntley Trevor (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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There's a Long, Long Trail (1913) | Alonzo Elliot | Stoddard King (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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She Glories in a Thing Like That (1899) | George Everard(w&m) | ||
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Something Else (18991) | George Everard | Herbert Darnley (words) | |
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Susie-ue (1890s) | Bert Gilbert(w&m) | ||
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Open Your Mouth and Shut Your Eyes (1895) | Will Godwin | Will Mayne (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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⇑And Just Then He Fell Out of Bed (1910) | Henry F. Greenfield | Edgar Bateman (words) | |
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Sambo (1894) | Andrew Mack | George Dance (words) Thomas Le Mack (words) |
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I Can't Forget the Days When I Was Young (1919) | Sam Mayo(w&m) | Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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Goo-Goo Land (1908) | C.W. Murphy | Fred W. Leigh (words) | |
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My Susie-Anna From Louisiana (1899) | Sidney L. Perrin | ||
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They've Both Changed Their Occupations Now (1894) | Orlando Powell | Charles Williams (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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I've an Inkling (1900) | Paul Alfred Rubens | ||
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Love Me Just a Little Sue (1900) | Paul Alfred Rubens(w&m) | ||
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Queen of the Philippine Islands (1900), The | Paul Alfred Rubens | ||
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Trixie of Upper Tooting (1901) | Paul Alfred Rubens(w&m) | Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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She Was a Clergyman's Daughter (1893) | Austin Rudd | John S. Baker (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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⇑Nobody Knows, Nobody Cares (1905) | Maurice Scott | R.P. Weston (words) Fred J. Barnes (words) |
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Foolish Questions (1909) | Alfred Baldwin Sloane | William Lee (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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Bird on Nellie's Hat (1906), The | Alfred Solman | Arthur J. Lamb (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) Madie Scott (perf.) |
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What Do I Care? (1892) | F.W. Venton | Richard Morton (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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I'm a Little Too Young to Know (1893) | F.W. Venton | Charles Reeve (words)
Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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There's a Welcome in Someone's Heart (1920) | Will Wise | J W Johnson (words) J B Bennett (words) Ada Reeve (perf.) |
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